New Understandings of the History of Women and Gender in Higher Education: Guest Editor Introduction

This special issue of the Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education brings a historical perspective to the experiences of campus participants—students, faculty, and staff. Although history has not been a frequent focus of JWG , the rapid, strong expansion of historical scholarship on gender over the last few decades suggests it is a useful, and perhaps imperative, tool for higher education professionals—especially those who work with today’s students—to understand developments in the larger field in which we practice.